Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- First World War York
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Teaching the Poor
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- The Cawood Sword
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- The Multangular Tower
- York's Coat of Arms
- St Crux's Church
- Rebuilt in Stone
- The First Railway Station
- York and the Holocaust
- The Guildhall
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate